Tire-building tool



Oct. 11, 1927.

D. WILLIAMS TIRE BUILDING TOOL Filed Nov. 8, 1924 INVENTOR 2in-M /V/L/@MS BY v ATTORN Y V lili; u, E

Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

PATENT yFFICE.

DAYTON Il. WILLIAMS, OF AKRON, OI-IIO, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE GOODYEAR TIREz; RUB- BER COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TIRE-BUILDING TOOL.

Application med November s, 1924.

The present invent-ion relates to tools adapted to be used for building pneumatic tire casings, and it has particular relation to tools of the character designated, which are peculiarly adapted for use in assembling endless bands of tire fabric tor the purpose of building` such tire casings.

One object ot this invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and ejlhcient roller-bar mechanism adapted to facilitate the application ot endless bands of fabric upon a rotatable core member. f

Another object ot my invention is to provide a roller bar mechanism which will prevent the wrinlrling ot the fabric band when it is applied to the core.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent trom the following description of the device.

Heretofore, in constructing tires, it has been customary to apply endless bands upon a rotatable Core by hand. In applying such endless bands to a rotatableA core, the tirst band which engages the iron core is readily applied and positioned. The subsequent bands, however, are very diicult to apply by hand, on account otl the fact that the band being applied, and those over which it is being placed, are both uncured and present adhesive contiguous surfaces. This diihculty is increased by the fact that the band is ot such diameter' that it cannot be placed loosely over the Core, but must be placed thereon by first applying one edge otthe band and gradually working it to a central position. This necessitates breaking loose all contacts Jformed during the process ot application until the band is tinally centered on the core. It these contacts are broken by hand, the edges or' the band are necessarily strained and pulled out of shape. Also, the band is invariably wrinkled in applying it by this method.

By my invention these dificultieshave been obviated, and I have'provided ameans for insuring the productionV of a tire ofV which no portions are strained and ot which all portions are under equal tension.

The accompanying drawings which torni a. part of this application illustrate Vone embodiment ot my invention in which:

Fig.` V1 ,isa side elevational-view ot a device constructed in accordance with my'invention, portions being broken away for the sake or' clearness.

' lthe lower end ot the handle t for the Serial No. 748,644.

rod 1 which is secured at each end to hanz dle membersv 3 and 4 by means ot pins 5. The rod 1 is in the form of a tubular bal'. and ts into recesses 6 of the handle memV i bers. Surrounding the rod 1 and supported in spaced relation thereto by kmeans ot bushings 7 is a tubular member 8, which is adapted to act as a roller.

Disposed in spaced parallel arrangement with therod 1 is a second hollow rod 2, which is pivoted at one end in a slot ,9 in the handle member 3 by means ot' a pin 11, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Theslot permits the rod 2 to swing outwardly from the rod 1 upon the pin 11, vas indicatedat 10 by the dot and dash outline of Fig. 1. The pivoted end of the rod 2 is provided with an enlarged portion 12, to which an annular bushing 13 is secured by means of f a pin 14. Rotatably mounted on the bushing 13 is a rollery member 15.-

Upon the oppositetend of therod 2 is provided an enlarged portion 16 whichprevents the roller member 15 from sliding out ot' position on the bar 2. This end of l and its associated roller member 15 are held in the proper position with respect tothe w roller member 8 by means of a collar 19.

The collar slides on the shank of the hann dle and is provided with a cavity 2O ot enlarged diameter which, when in position, fits over a projection 20 on the end of the member 17. A pin 21 is inserted through ure. pose of preventing the collar 19 from gliel: ing ofi' the handle. 1

In Fig. 3 is shown a portionl ot acore 22, cons.tite-tine`v`v pQrtQn j Off. a-ftrel, bailding machine, uponV which Van endless band 23 of tire fabric is being mounted. In practising my invention, a portion ot tou the edge `of a yband is placed in engagement with the rotatable core. The collar 19 is then moved outwardly on the handle t, permitting the ,roller member l5 to be disposed Within the endless ,band 28, after which the rollers are. again brought into parallelism, With the fabric 23 disposed therebetween, in the manner illustrated in Fig. l. The roller l'is then secured in such operative position by moving the member 19 to its looking position. 'The operator then stands Vbeforelthe rotatable core, grasping the roller member by the fha-nd'les '3 and 4. 'The core 22 is 'then caused to rotate, drawing the `fabric bandbetvveen the roller members. By suitable manipulation, chieiiy by proper inclination :of the roller bar, the band may be Aproperlycentered upon the core in a relatively short period of time, after which the roller mecl'ianis'm lis again opened, andthe fbar '15 removed from the iband.

It Will be apparent that by the use oi' my invention, the localization ofstresses in the edges of the fabric band during the building operation, caused by hand operation, are obviated, all portions of theV band are subjected to equal strains at. all times, and the disposition ot the two bars in parallel proximity zto each other prevents any possibility 4of the fabric kbeing wrinkled.

`Although I have illustrated but one form which my invention may assume, and have described'in detail but a single application thereof, it Will be apparent to those skilled yin the ant that .itfis not so limited, but that various minor modifications and changes maybe madetherein without departing from the spirit of myinvention or 'from :the scope ofthe appended claims.

Vhat I claim is:

l. A tine building .tool `comprising a rod, handles rigidly secured to the rod,.and a member cooperating Vwith the rod tor .contiming tiexible material between said rod and member. Y

2. A tire building tool comprising a lrod having handles rigidly secured thereto and adapted to engage a movable endless band, and a pivOted member cooperating With the rod for releasably confining the band between the rod and member.

I3. A hand .tool for building tires compri-sing arod adapted to engage a movable endyless band, handles rigidly secured to the rod, `-`a member cooperating with the rod to confine theband between the memberand the rod,

and means for holding such member in operative position with respect to the rod.

ing tivo rods adapted to conti-ne a band of l flexible material therebetween, a pair of oppositely disposed handles secured to one of the rods, and-means i'or holding the rods in operative position with respect to .each other While the band is c oniined therebetween.

`61A, itire building tool comprising a rod provided at each end with a handle, a second rod pivotal-:ly secured at one end to one of said handles, and means for releasably securing the otherend of the pivoted rod to the other handfle. Y j

T. A tire-building tool comprising a rot provided at each end -With a handle, a second rod pivotallysecured at one end to Aone of the handles, a coll-ar disposed on the other handle, the other end ot' the pivoted rod being releasably secured to said other handle by means of the collar, and a rotatable member mounted on each of `the rods.

8. A hand tool for building tires .comprising a pair of rotatable members, means inl recess therein, one end of one of the rods being .pivotally secured to ione of the handles and 4the other end being releasably secured in the recess inthe other handle, and a slidable collar mounted on the recessed handle being adapted to lock the rod end in ,the recess. V

l0. A hand tool for building tirescomprising two relatively long` substantially;

straight rotatable members norm-ally disposed 1n spaced parallel relation, means pivotally connecting said members and mea-ns operatively associated with both members for locking them in parallel relation.

ll. A hand tool for building tires cornpris'ing asupporting structure, including oppositely disposed handles, -a rotatable member mounted between thehandles and adapt ed to engage a relatively movable band .of tlexible material, means mounted 011 the structure in contiguous nelation to the rotatable member .being adapted to lprevent vvrinkling of the Vband While the latter engages the rotatable member.

( ).ctober't), 1924.

ln Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

DAYTON L. WILLIAMS.. 

